1989 BMW 325 smoke

1989 BMW 325
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MR BMW
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Engine Mechanical problem
1989 BMW 325 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual
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my car seems to smoke at stop lights i checked and there is no oil in my water or water in my oil. and after look i found what seems to be paper build up on the in side of my muffler
Aug 6, 2008 at 8:59 AM
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DOCHAGERTY
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The possibility exists that the cylinder head gasket is beginning to delaminate and allow coolant into the combustion chamber(s)
Aug 6, 2008 at 9:25 AM
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MR BMW
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the thing is im not loosing any fluids at all not oil or water
Aug 6, 2008 at 2:52 PM
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Has the car reached operating temperature when the smoke is present? How many minutes of operation are we talking about here?
Aug 6, 2008 at 9:08 PM
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MR BMW
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sometimes it dont smoke at all no matter the temp and it sputters at times durning this but i pump the gas and theres no more problems the car runs great with lots of power just cant find out whats wrong
Aug 7, 2008 at 8:08 AM